Lisa Sorrell, cowboy boot maker

It’s a Boot Life

Posted on July 24, 2017 by customboots

Here’s a link to my July YouTube video.

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My leather storage had gotten disorganized, so I straightened it up yesterday. Yes, my leather is organized by type and/or color. Bottom left is water buffalo, bottom right is baby calf, all middle/easy to reach sections are kangaroo, and the top/hard to reach sections are various pieces of calf and kid.

Leather bin.jpg

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Getting back to work

Posted on July 17, 2017 by customboots

Getting back into the routine of working has been tough–I miss my daughter Paige so much in the shop. But… it’s time to go back to work, and I decided to start with a happy little project that she would have admired, so I made myself a new watchband.

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Sad news

Posted on July 17, 2017 by customboots

I didn’t realize that it’s been so long since I’ve posted on my blog. For those of you who don’t know, we lost our daughter Paige Marie Sorrell on May 12. It continues to be a long, hard journey, but we remember her with much love.

This was my newsletter for the month of May.

May 2107

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Smithsonian Craft Show

Posted on April 29, 2017 by customboots

A pair of my boots visited me today at the Smithsonian Craft Show!

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Auction

Posted on April 21, 2017 by customboots

I have a small art piece in the Smithsonian Craft Show Auction.

Smithsonian Craft Show Auction

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Sleep-deprived

Posted on April 18, 2017 by customboots

I stayed up until 2am this morning fixing an unexpected website issue. Now I’m having the sort of day where I must audibly talk myself through everything.

“What was I doing? Oh! I was finishing the soles on these boots. Now I need to dye and ink them…”

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The Tim Shelton Podcast

Posted on April 17, 2017 by customboots

Hey everyone, I got to be the featured artist on Tim Shelton’s podcast! My episode is #96. Tim Shelton is an amazingly talented vocalist and musician, and his band is The Surly Gentlemen. Their website is www.thesurlygentlemen.com

The Tim Shelton Podcast

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It’s a Boot Life

Posted on April 17, 2017 by customboots

“It’s a Boot Life” is my monthly YouTube show. It always includes a segment called “In the Studio,” which is 2-4 minutes of technical boot maker stuff. This episode I experiment with the heat-erasable pens and give my verdict on using them for leather. The rest of the show is about the life of a cowboy boot maker. This month there’s a “Moment with Morgan” where she discovers a new (disgusting) soda flavor, and “Bluegrass Visitors” featuring a visit from Borderline Bluegrass, a southwest Missouri bluegrass band.

“It’s a Boot Life”

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